Problems accessing a web service

[AvniDani]

I have a web service created with VB.NET 2005. the web service simply
adds to input numbers. when i put my PPC in it's cradle and run my
small VB.NET 2005 PPC application it works fine. when i take the PPC
and connect it to the internet using a CF modem i get an exception
"Unable to connect to the remote server". when i use PocketIE on the
same URL of the Webservice i do get to the web service method
information screen. on another method of the web service i get an error
"Argument 'prompt' can not be converted to type 'string'". i do not
have an argument like this in any of my WS methods. i have also checked
my Firewall logs and it seems that when the PocketIE requests the web
service i got an entry in the FW log. however, when the PPC .NET app
tried connecting i did not get any entry in the FW log which makes me
think i does not even try to connect.

the URL of the web service is IP based and is working both from the
intranet and from the internet so it is not any kind of web service not
available or WS/IIS security issue.

any ideas for the cause of this?

my device is Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox 2003

thanks

 

[Alex Feinman [MVP]]

IS your modem connection by any chance configured to use a firewall? Where
does it connect to?

 

[Guest]

Hi Alex,

I have a similar problem but for my case I can access to my web service.
However, I have to connect thru a firewall but it keeps telling me can't be
connect to a remote server.

If I were to connect out of the firewall, it works fine.

I am using .NET CF 1.2 and the firewall port 80 is open and I can even ping
to the server. What could be the problem?

Gary